When I was a kid, I was interested in a number of professions that are now either outdated, or have changed completely. One ...

Ever wonder what happens to those digital price tags you see in stores once they run out of juice? In what is a prime example ...

One easy way to make a very accurate clock is with a WiFi-enabled microcontroller like an ESP32 and a display: set up NTP, ...

There are lots of switches that you can use with your smarthome. Some might not be compatible with the wiring in your house, ...

Wago connectors are somewhat controversial in the electrical world—beloved by some, decried by others. The company knows it has a dedicated user base, though, and has established the Wago Creators ...

Not every project has to be complicated– reinventing the wheel has its place, but sometimes you find a module or two that ...

Sometimes it makes sense to go with plain old batteries and off-the-shelf PVC pipe. That’s the thinking behind [Bertrand Selva]’s clever LoRaTube project. LoRa is a fantastic solution ...

Learning something on YouTube seems kind of modern. But if you are watching a 1957 instructional film about slide rules, it also seems old-fashioned. But Encyclopædia Britannica has a complete ...

During World War II, as the Allies planned the invasion of Normandy, there was one major hurdle to overcome—logistics. In ...

Assuming you’re not stuck in a prison cell without windows, you could feasibly keep track of the moon and tides by walking ...

We’ve all been there. You’ve found a beautiful piece of older hardware at the thrift store, and bought it for a song. You ...

Connected devices are ubiquitous in our era of wireless chips heavily relying on streaming data to someone else’s servers.